From an agent’s desk
Publishing resources and tips
Should You Personalize Your Query Letter?
To personalize or not to personalize? It’s much simpler than you think.
On Dialogue (Pt 2): What Do Tennis and Dialogue Have in Common?
On dialogue that serves the characters, banter, and what we can learn from romcoms.
On Dialogue (Pt 1): Thinking Outside The Quotation Marks
How to write dialogue that reveals layers of personality.
4 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Query
Here are 4 questions to ask yourself if you want to strengthen your query letter before sending it out to literary agents.
5 Podcasts I Recommend to Writers
Regardless of where you are at in your publishing career, here are 5 podcasts that will teach you, inspire you, and uplift you.
Have You Thought About The Ripple Effect in Your Query Letter?
Why causality— or the ripple effect— in your query letter is key to hooking an agent.
10 Productive Things To Do When Writer’s Block Hits
A list of 10 productive things you can do if you’re stuck or experiencing writer’s block… that aren’t staring at a blank page.
